Thursday, September 27, 2007

Do you have your notebook computer handy, and need quickly to check the meaning of a legal abbreviation? Then point your browser to the Cardiff Index to Legal Abbreviations. Simply type the abbreviation into the box, click "search", and the Index will offer you the following information: The preferred abbreviation, any alternative abbreviations, the full title that the abbreviation represents, and the jurisdiction of the country of the publication. Perhaps best of all, the Cardiff Index of Legal Abbreviations covers the legal publications of all countries, so it is very useful for deciphering foreign abbreviations.

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Just released last month is a report that sheds new light on the early careers, aspirations, and experiences of women entering the legal profession in the last few years. Women in the Profession: Findings from the First Wave of the After the JD Study, was published by NALP, the Association for Legal Career Professionals, and is available on their web site. Only one of several planned "after the JD monographs," it is based on data gathered from a representative sample of 4500 lawyers (both men and women) who were first admitted to the practice of law in 2000. This group was surveyed in 2002-2003 about their career choices, salaries, law school and workplace experiences, and their job satisfaction. They will be recontacted this year and in 2011 as part of a landmark longitudinal study by interdisciplinary scholars. Check out the NALP site for trends, statistics, and reliable current information about making a career in the law.

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Are you taking a paper course this semester or writing a note for a journal?If you already have chosen a topic, would you like some help gathering resources? If so, please attend the library's upcoming workshop exploring databases we have available both in the law school and via Axinn, the university's main library. There are many high quality resources available to you which you may not know about!! This workshop will introduce you to many of them, as well as touch upon the many "law and"-type resources available through Lexis and Westlaw.

Sunday, September 23, 2007

"Congresspedia is a collaboratively written 'citizens' encyclopedia on Congress,' designed to shine more light on the workings of the U.S. Congress." This is a wiki, which means that the information contained on Congresspedia should not necessarily be assumed to be 100% accurate. It is, however, free, and a good quick source for recent congressional news, including a preview of upcoming hearings, as well as short biographies of members of the U.S. House and Senate, including their committee assignments and fundraising statistics.

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